Auricularia auricula au·ri·cu·lariaauricula uncommon noun 1. widely distributed edible fungus shaped like a human ear and growing on decaying wood SynonymsJew's-earJew's-earsear fungusAuricularia auricula Related words Broader terms jelly fungus Parts Auricularia WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.